Beginning this week, Yanks Abroad will publish a weekly recap of American players eligible for US youth national teams. Players listed under U-23 are eligible for the 2012 Olympics, U-20s are eligible for the 2011 U-20 World Cup, and the U-18s are eligible for the 2013 U-20 World Cup.

As US U-20 head coach Thomas Rongen prepares to put together his team for World Cup qualifying, one player who could be a surprise pick is central defender Sacir Hot who is trialing at Borussia Monchengladbach.

As US U-20 head coach Thomas Rongen begins to put the finishing touches on his team, one of the players who has come on late in the cycle to contend for a coveted roster spot is UCLA midfielder Kelyn Rowe.

It is common to see young players emerge late in the U-20 cycle and make an impact on the team and a prime candidate to fill that role in the current incarnation of the squad is Duke defender Sebastien Ibeagha.